Marietta College is excited to offer a free public showing of “Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible” at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 27 in the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. Family Weekend will be kicking off here at Marietta, so we invite our students, their families and our community to come together to enjoy a star talk along with this full-dome video.
In April 2019, scientists revealed the first image of a black hole from Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of galaxy M87. “Supermassive Black Holes” presents the environments of black holes impressively and understandably. This immersive video gives the audience a glimpse of the collaboration of experts in multiple fields as they work together to shed light on the physics of black hole formation in the context of galaxy evolution.
The evening includes a live presentation about the current night sky, followed by the full-dome planetarium video and a Q&A period. Please note that seating for all public shows is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.